Claimant v Angel Hotel Chippenham Ltd
Outcome
Individual claims
The tribunal found that the claimant's claim of automatic unfair dismissal pursuant to section 103A Employment Rights Act 1996 (whistleblowing) was not well founded. The tribunal was not satisfied that the claimant had made a protected disclosure or that any such disclosure was the principal reason for dismissal.
Facts
Mr Evans was employed by Angel Hotel Chippenham Ltd and was subsequently dismissed. He claimed this dismissal was automatically unfair because it was due to making protected disclosures (whistleblowing). The case proceeded to a three-day full merits hearing at Bristol Employment Tribunal.
Decision
Employment Judge Cadney dismissed the claim, finding that the automatic unfair dismissal claim under section 103A ERA 1996 was not well founded. The claimant appeared in person while the respondent was represented by counsel.
Practical note
A claimant alleging automatic unfair dismissal for whistleblowing must establish both that a protected disclosure was made and that it was the principal reason for dismissal.
Legal authorities cited
Statutes
Case details
- Case number
- 6001043/2024
- Decision date
- 2 July 2025
- Hearing type
- full merits
- Hearing days
- 3
- Classification
- contested
Respondent
- Sector
- hospitality
- Represented
- Yes
- Rep type
- barrister
Claimant representation
- Represented
- No